astroite

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noun

A radiated fossil or stone; a starstone.

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astrionastrite
OriginLatin astroites ← French astroite →
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Meanings

nounastroite (plural astroites)

plural astroites · alternative astroit

  1. obsoleteA radiated fossil or stone; a starstone.

    The true Aſtroites, vvhich in the ſun-ſhine throvvs out a briſk light radiating from one certain point, belongs to the claſs of Pellucids.

    [1735?], Herman Boerhaave, “Being a Delineation of the Theory. [Of Stones.]”, in [anonymous], transl., Elements of Chemistry. Being the Annual Lectures of Hermann Boerhaave, M.D. […], volume I, London: […] J. Clarke […], and S. Austen […]; and sold by J. Roberts […], →OCLC, page 33

    Synonyms: astrion, astrite

  2. obsoleteA species of petrified madrepore, often found in calcareous stones.
  3. obsoleteA star-shaped echinoderm or marine organism.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA radiated fossil or stone; a starstone.

Similar
astrionastrite
Also see
astrionastrite

Origin

  1. Frenchastroite
  2. Latinastroites
  3. Englishastroite

Latin astroites: compare French astroite.

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APA

astroite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astroite

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Chicago

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